Summary of Inside Cisco’s ‘Smart Office,’ Where 5,000 Data Points Are Constantly Collected | Open Office | WSJ

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Cisco has designed a "smart office" that tracks 5,000 data points in order to better understand employee behavior and improve space utilization. Employees are not concerned about the tracking because they understand that it allows the office to be redesigned to be more comfortable and efficient for them.

• 00:00:00 In Cisco's revamped New York office, 5,000 data points are constantly collected in order to better understand employee behavior and space utilization. The technology used in the office includes cameras, sensors, and wireless access points that track mobile devices and air quality, among other things. Employees are not concerned about the tracking because they understand that it allows the office to be redesigned to be more comfortable and efficient for them.
• 00:05:00 Cisco's "smart office" is designed to help remote participants have a line of sight on the display and to ensure that people who are remote have access to everyone at the table.